Chapter 749: Covering Up the Mundane Dust
Priest Yu didn't quite understand and asked, "What do you want to investigate about Xia Pi?"
Gong Mengbi did not hide it from him and told Yu He that Shao Huzheng and Miao Huhui came to ask for help.
Yu He suddenly realized it, but frowned slightly and said, "I know you have doubts in your heart. I can help you check it, but I'm afraid it won't be as fast as you think."
"Although I now work in the Yin-Yang Department, the ancient books are not under my control. If I want to investigate Xia Pi, I must look up the land register, and from the land register, I must check the life register, and from the life register, I must check the life book. Only then can I know the fate of the living and the whereabouts of the dead."
"I don't have a transfer order. If I want to check, I'll have to ask through connections. Maybe you'll come back from Xia Pi before I find out anything."
Yu He showed a bit of pride, and said regretfully: "So you came to the wrong person. In my opinion, you should go directly to Wei Dapan. Wei Dapan can help you read it personally."
Gong Mengbi could only shake his head regretfully and said, "Please help me find out first. If you can't find anything, forget it."
"Are you still unwilling to serve in the Yue Mansion? I've often heard Wei Dapan say that if you were willing to serve, the Yin and Yang Department would be willing to give you a position. It might even be possible to wait until the Lord's term is complete before promoting you."
"Since the appointment and dismissal of the Lord has been revealed, it's obvious that this is a complete joke."
"Oh, you heard it."
"Thank you very much."
Yu He was helpless and could only say, "I can't guarantee it."
Gong Mengbi clasped his hands together and said, "It doesn't matter."
Yu He nodded, and disappeared into the fox house again on the green smoke from the small golden furnace, returning to Yue Mansion.
The last wisp of smoke from the sinking incense in the small golden censer escaped, leaving only fine ashes with residual warmth.
Yu He obviously understood why he didn't agree to his suggestion. They weren't part of the same system to begin with, and the more trouble they put in, the deeper they got stuck.
It would be fine for Yu He to rely on his personal connections to inquire about the matter, but if it were Wei Dapan, it would be a completely different matter.
Since it wasn't feasible here, Gong Mengbi didn't think about it any more. He would know everything when he got to Xia Pi.
After dawn, Gong Mengbi called Kang Wen and told him about his going out, then left with Shao Huzheng and Miao Huhui.
It was rare for the Five Ghost Gods to set out together with Gong Mengbi, so they transformed into five strong servants, wearing green clothes, straw hats, and five-colored belts, and led the way in front.
The five ghost gods used the five elements escape technique, and the three fox fairies were just like walking outside, except that the surrounding scenery changed very quickly, and finally turned into colorful blocks.
Miao Huhui's cultivation level was not high, so he didn't have much feeling, but Shao Huzheng was so frightened that he lost the ability to think.
The escape technique can rarely be used on others. Even if they are fellow cultivators and can use their magic power to move lightly and not be as heavy as a mortal body, the fact that they want to take the two of them along only shows that the abilities of these five servants are far superior to theirs.
If they flew or walked, it would take them until dark to get from Wuning County, Dongyang County to Xiapi County, Pengcheng County. It took them this long to get here yesterday.
However, the Five Ghost Gods' escape technique was the signature skill of the Five Elements Spirit Ghosts, and it was much faster than they had imagined. Before lunchtime, they had already brought the two burdens to Xia Pi.
Shao Huzheng had heard of Gong Mingfu's name a long time ago, but now he obviously had a more intuitive understanding of it.
Led by the Miao Fox Society, they found Chengyang Manor in the wild forest outside Xia Pi City on the banks of the Sishui River.
If someone really strayed in, they would see Chengyang Manor, and would not have stumbled into Fox Courtyard like the young master of the Zhang family did.
The wild forest was deep, difficult to navigate, and sparsely populated, which actually suited the Fox Court's location. However, the Miao Fox Society's level of skill was still a bit low, making it difficult to conceal. Normally, at this point, Gong Mengbi would recommend heading to a more remote location for safety.
But now is obviously not the time to worry about this.
Entering the Xiapi Fox Courtyard, one can see that there aren't many foxes in this village. Although it has been open for two years, there are only about twenty foxes, big and small, far less lively than Fox Hill.
As soon as the Miao foxes returned, these foxes immediately came to pay their respects. Seeing strangers, they were a little scared and shocked, obviously still not recovering from the aftermath of that day.
Gong Mengbi looked at Fox and also looked at Fox Courtyard.
Miao Hu would become nervous. Wherever Gong Mengbi's eyes swept across, he felt panic, fear and shame as if he was being examined naked.
"Little Fox doesn't have any special abilities. I've failed Mr. Mingfu's teachings."
"You've done quite well. Building this group from scratch in two years and recruiting so many foxes is truly remarkable." Gong Mengbi's eyes were filled with joy as he said, "I think you've taught the foxes well, too. As a teacher, you've managed to train these foxes to this level, which shows you've put a lot of effort into it."
Miao Huhui was almost moved to tears, and choked up as he said, "I just hope I haven't let down the expectations of the chief priest, nor have I let down these foxes."
If a person were a ninth-rank Taoist, there would be many ways to make a fortune in the human world. However, if a fox were a ninth-rank Taoist, he would not be able to conceal his true nature well, and there would be only so many things he could do.
He built the fox academy from scratch, took care of the foxes' food, drink, defecation and urination, and painstakingly studied fox books to teach them. His efforts were enormous and his dedication was profound.
Even though he is a fox fairy and also has the responsibilities of a member of the Fox Society, he is doing things based on his conscience and no one can blame him.
Now someone broke into the house, exposing the Fox Courtyard's base and taking away the Fox Book. To some extent, all the hard work was destroyed, and they might even be held accountable.
It's no wonder that he was full of worries when facing the Miaohu Society with such a blow. He was able to actively find ways to remedy the situation, and when that didn't work, he actively sought help. This was already better than many people.
Shao Huzheng patted Miao Huhui's shoulder, sighed, and said, "Mingfu Huzheng, please help him."
"That's why I came here. Where are the Five Ghosts?"
Five strong servants came forward and bowed in response: "The five ghosts are here."
"The Fox Temple should be shielded from worldly dust and always maintain a peaceful and tranquil environment."
"yes!"
The five strong servants fled into the forest and turned into ghosts and gods in a moment. Some of them drove away trees with green staffs, some burned fragrant herbs with red furnaces, some covered the land with yellow seals, some summoned fog with white swords, and some stirred up silence with black banners.
Smoke was curling up in the Fox Courtyard, and all the changes seemed to be taking place outside the smoke.
Gong Mengbi said: "This place is great, there is no need to move in the future."
Miao Huhui almost burst into laughter, revealing a bitter yet satisfied expression.
The Five Ghost Gods were transforming the earth and wood. Seeing that Miao Huhui was agitated, Gong Mengbi simply took the initiative and looked at the equally stunned fox inside and asked, "Who was the first to contact the young master of the Zhang family?"
A young fox raised his hand, managed to remain calm, swallowed his saliva, and said, "It's the little fox."
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